Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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Senior Class History Seniors? Can it be possible that we have traveled through four years of school in so short a time? In September, 1937, over one hundred bewildered greenies passed through the doors of Blume High School to begin a broader field of learning. Today we have completed our work in high school and are ready to begin some other job. In the years to come there will be a new group of citizens both in this community and perhaps in many others, for even now we are not sure what the future will bring. If we continue at the rate we are now traveling, we will have done our part. We started our freshman year with a bang. No one could reprimand us or say we were not willing to do our share. The band, orchestra, and glee clubs were enlarged by our membership. Throughout the four years, others have joined these musical organizations, while original members have remained faithful from the first. To maintain our rights, the class elected John Henry Fritz and Peggy Jones as representatives to the Student Council. As you can see, they filled their positions well. Elizabeth Springer and Lura Mae Werner were chosen as the freshman Lantern Reporters. In the fall of the following year we entered school even more determined to prove our worth. This year the girls formed the Sophomore Girl Reserves which was a new adventure. With Miss Distelrath as advisor, the undertaking proved successful. The officers included Lura Mae Werner, Ernestine Rogers, Mary Wehner, and Lois Wisener. Our Student Council representatives were Fritz Ramge, and Lura Mae Werner. As juniors it became our duty to publish the weekly Lantern. Fourteen students tested their journalistic abilities. They were Editor—Lura Mae Werner, Assistant-editor—Jean Marie Blank and reporters, Doris Brackney, Harold Brautigam, Hulda Helmlinger, Peggy Jones, Regina Ritter, Ernestine Rogers, Virginia Schwer, Elizabeth Springer, Reba Weber, Craig Wentz, Fred Wintzer, and Lois Wisener. The advisor, Mrs. Johnson, helped us to complete the year with one of the best Lanterns ever published. A large number of boys and girls presented One Mad Night , a three act mystery play. We also sponsored the junior-senior prom. Student Council members, Bits Kemper, Fritz Ramge, Peggy Jones, and Lura Mae Werner helped to improve our school surroundings. In our senior year we become the example for under-classman. Our greatest problem was to publish the Rerospect. Miss Blankenbaker, faculty advisor, gave much of her time and efforts to make this Retrospect a storehouse of school memories that we will cherish more as the years go by. Lura Mae Werner was elected editor-in-chief and Mark Winget assistant editor. Charles Miller was president of the Student Council and the other members were Peggy Jones, Bits Kemper, and Lura Mae Werner. Class officers for the year were Jim Whalen, president, and Hulda Helmlinger, secretary-treasurer. They both helped to carry out our many plans and activities. During our entire high school career we have had some excellent athletes. Some of the most outstanding ones included Jack Berg, Bob Campbell, Frank Koenig, Charles Miller, Cecil Rider, Bob Spurlock, and Jim Whalen. Of this group, there are some boys who were members of the football, basketball and baseball teams. We are proud of these players who have tried to make Blume High rank among competing teams. With the cooperation of the Booster's Club and team we have been able to promote good sportsmanship in almost all the games. Again in our senior year Mrs. Nash directed the class play. Honor Bright was enjoyed by all who attended it. We are glad for having had so able a director. These activities are just the highlights of our school life. Many students have made contributions in their own quiet ways which are too numerous to mention. They have carried out the programs of the Hi-Y, Girl Reserves, Stamp Club, and Guidance Groups. As we leave Blume High, many of us will take our place in the working world. Others will continue their desire for greater knowledge in college. But wherever we are, you may depend upon us to do our best.

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They Came, They Saw, They (Conquer?) Jack Brookhart. Grace Applefeller. Joe Berg, Louis Becker John Headapohl. Doris Harvey. Bill Green John Weber. Maxine Shipley. Ned Smith Irene Kohler. Bill Lietz. Harold Schmaltz . »